School News-n-Notes

Huron High School newspaper The HHS newspaper, Tiger Stripes, is a 12-page monthly paper, where students learn on the job, creating the paper while studying the ins and outs of newspaper production: reporting, feature and opinion writing, interviewing, editing, headline and caption writing, photography, and graphic design. With each edition,…

The seventh-grade writing class of Tammy Barnes at Huron Middle School published childrens books. They were excited to be able to share their accomplishment with Center for Independence. Thanks to American Bank and Trust (Spirit Card) for purchasing a copy for each student to take home for a keepsake.

Washington 4-5 Center The fifth-grade students in Mrs. Eichstadts, Mrs. Gills, Ms. McWhorters, and Mrs. Azars classes have been working hard this year to master several skills and concepts. The students have really settled into fifth grade life and are making great gains to be prepared for middle school. With…

The Huron High School Speech and Debate team attended the Taking Flight Tournament in Lennox on Dec. 9. At the tournament, Huron students competed in Public Forum debate, Lincoln Douglas debate, and Impromptu speaking. The tournament was the first time the Tigers competed in Impromptu speaking, but the students enjoyed…

Huron High SchoolThis year in Matt Buschs building and trades class at Huron High School, students spent the first two weeks in the classroom going over all of the safety rules. Also, they went over how to start building a house, such as learning how to pour concrete, since the…

The Iroquois preschoolers created gingerbread houses using milk cartons, royal icing and candies. They were displayed at the school and then sent home after the elementary Christmas concert. Each gingerbread house was uniquely designed only limited by 4-year-old imaginations. Mary Wienbar is the preschool teacher and has been doing this…

These Kindergarten students had Pizza with the Principal in November. In the front row, from the left are: Edison Mendez Sandoval, Rayneshee Poe, Kely Ramirez Velasquez, Verenice Morales Ramos, and Brandon Martin Ramos. Middle row: Loren Janse Van Vuuren, Nani Lay, George Nelson, Kimberly Htoo, Kwe Theyu No, and Ramsey…

Huron Middle School The past three years Huron Middle School has taught Prevention Programming with the sixth grade students. The past two years have included a substance use prevention program called Too Good for Drugs (TGFD). TGFD program covers life skills, character values, resistance skills to negative pressure, and resistance…

First-grade students at the Buchanan K-1 Center chosen to have Pizza with the Principal in November include, front row from left, Tessa Bobeldyke, Sawyer Schoultz, Skyworld Nermoo, Katana Keller, Charlie Konechne, Jarinson Albeno Flores, Saida Lopez Lopez, Day Say Paw and Joniel Burgos Rodriguez. Second row: Jaxsyn Jankord, Ryder Holler,…

The Huron Middle School Band held its Christmas concert Monday night at the Huron High School Auditorium. Nate Gray, Kaden Steinhoff, and Idella Meyer lock down the saxophone section